Students and job aspirants in Jharkhand are set to march towards the Assembly on Friday as their protest over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations entered its 14th day.
Published: August 7, 2026, 7:43 AM IST
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Ranchi: Students and aspirants stage a protest against the Jharkhand Government regarding the irregularities of exams and paper leak of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), at Jaipal Singh Stadium, in Ranchi, Thursday, Aug6, 2026(PTI Photo)
With the CJP’s campaign over alleged NEET examination irregularities coming to an end, another student movement has emerged in JharkhandSeveral aspirants and students have been protesting over alleged irregularities in a state recruitment examination, claiming the examination process was compromisedThe continuing agitation has drawn widespread attentionStudents have been demanding a fair investigation and appropriate actionAugust 7 marks the 14th day of the ongoing protestNearly six demonstrators are even on hunger strike.
Why are Jharkhand students marching towards the Assembly today?
The protest, which commenced on July 25 under the banner of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, emerged as one of the biggest student-led movements in the state in recent yearsThe demonstrators are demanding cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand PSC Civil Services Examination and an independent probe into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment test either by the CBI or by a panel of retired high court judges from outside the state.
What are the key demands of the protesting students and job aspirants?
The protesters are demanding comprehensive reform in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC)Five protesters, including two women, have joined Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto in his hunger strikeHe has been on a fast for the past five daysHowever, his health deteriorated after his blood sugar and pressure levels dropped significantlyFollowing Social activist Sonam Wangchuk’s appeal, Mahto drank water.
As part of an intensified protest against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations, student organisations in Jharkhand will march towards the State Assembly on Friday(today).
What are the latest updates on the Jharkhand students’ protest?
The Vidhan Sabha March will kick off at 11 am as per planThe protesting students have urged aspirants from every corner of the state to join the march for the just cause.
The protesters are demanding that the JPSC and the JSSC be cleared of corruption, urging the youth to join the movement to ensure the future of job seekers in the stateThe planned Assembly march comes as the students’ and job aspirants’ agitation entered its 14th day on Friday, with the protest gathering momentum and drawing support from several student organisations across Jharkhand.
Representatives from multiple student groups have extended solidarity to the agitating aspirants and reiterated their demand for transparency and accountability in the state’s recruitment process.
Earlier on Thursday, the agitating students announced a “Vidhan Sabha Gherao” on August 10 if their demands are not metThey have clarified that their primary demand is not the resignation of any individual but the cancellation of the allegedly tainted recruitment examinations and the constitution of a judicial inquiryAt present, student leader Devendra Mahto continued his indefinite hunger strike, while fellow protesters remained at the demonstration site throughout the night despite persistent rainfallThe Monsoon Session of the Jharkhand Assembly has commencedOpposition MLAs raised slogans on its premises.
VIDEO | Ranchi, Jharkhand: Mohammed Junaid, who had supported the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, reaches Jaipal Singh Stadium to extend support to students protesting over alleged irregularities in competitive exams.
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Mohammed Junaid, who had supported the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, has also reached Jaipal Singh Stadium to extend support to students protesting over alleged irregularities in competitive exams.
